Engineering Manager/ Sr. Engineering Manager - UI

About Darwinbox:
Darwinbox is Asia's fastest-growing HR technology platform, designing the future of work by building the world's best HR tech, driven by a fierce focus on employee experience and customer success, and continuous, iterative innovation. We are the preferred choice of 1000+ global enterprises to manage their 4 million+ employees across 130+ countries.

Darwinbox's new-age HCM suite competes with local as well as global players in the enterprise technology space (such as SAP, Oracle, and Workday). The firm has acquired notable customers ranging from large conglomerates to unicorn start-ups: Nivea, Starbucks, DLF, JSW, Adani Group, Crisil, CRED, Vedanta, Mahindra, Glenmark, Gokongwei Group, Mitra Adiperkasa, EFS Facilities Management, VNG Corporation, and many more.

Our vision of building a world-class product company from Asia is backed by marquee global investors like Microsoft, Salesforce, Sequoia Capital, TCV, KKR, and Partners Group.

Why Join Us?  

The rate at which our product and market presence are growing is unprecedented. We’re a Rocketship. We’re not planning on slowing down anytime soon. And, that’s why we need you! You’ll experience a culture of: 

• Disproportionate Rewards for top performance
• Accelerated Growth in a hyper-growth environment 
• Wellbeing First culture focused on employee care 
• Continuous Learning and professional development 
• Meaningful Relationships and a Collaborative Environment 
  
  

Role Overview: We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager – UI who is passionate, entrepreneurial, and hands-on to lead our Frontend Engineering team. This role is critical in driving innovation in user experience, ensuring high performance and scalability, and maintaining a best-in-class design and development process. You will be at the helm of delivering intuitive and delightful experiences to our end users, while mentoring a talented team of engineers and collaborating closely with product managers and designers. Responsibilities:

• Lead and grow a high-performing team of frontend engineers.
• Define, architect, and deliver large-scale, modern web applications with a strong focus on performance, usability, and scalability.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and UX Designers to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Maintain a hands-on role in coding, design, and architecture decisions.
• Drive adoption of engineering best practices and ensure high standards of code quality, performance, and maintainability.
• Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, and continuous improvement within the team.
• Manage project timelines and ensure on-time delivery with high-quality output.
  
  

Requirements:

• 12+ years of experience in frontend development with strong technical depth and leadership capabilities.
• Hands-on experience with modern UI frameworks and libraries, especially Angular (6+) , JavaScript , HTML5 , and CSS3 .
• Solid understanding of frontend architecture , MVC patterns , and scalable UI design.
• Proven track record of leading teams , mentoring engineers, and delivering high-impact projects.
• Good eye for design and user experience with the ability to partner effectively with UX teams.
• Exposure to ReactJS , Redux , Node.js , PHP , or cloud technologies is a plus.
• Experience with backend technologies and integration is an added advantage.
• Open mindset towards working with and learning new technologies – no bias towards specific stacks.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.